Big Boy Brass 357 accuracy

Post by **Steve51** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:03 pm

I did fail to mention in my earlier post. I did replace the Henry front sights on all my Henry rifles with a similar front sight from Marbles that has a 1/16" gold bead. I does not cover up the target as much as the Henry factory front sight. Depending on the distance, I usually use a 2" or 3" circular stick on red dot to sight my rifles in. I put the top of the front sight bead at the 6 o'clock position on the target dot and adjust sights for a center of dot POI.

Post by **deano5150** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 7:37 pm

TN Mark wrote:Nice grouping. What kind of rest are you shooting from? A simple front support or are both ends secured in a rest?

I just use my range bag with a towel over it so I won’t scratch the rifle. I can balance the rifle so all it’s weight is on the bag.

Post by **Mistered** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:16 pm

I too experience what I consider to be phenomenal accuracy from my BBB .357 but it was not until I installed a Williams receiver sight and a blade front off of one of my Winchesters.
I am considering going back to the gold bead front but that would up on one of my WInchesters and I am getting nearly one hole groups with it so I think it is going to stay on the Winchester and I'll get another for the Henry.

Post by **Rifletom** » Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:52 am

deano, that is some very good shooting! I have the same rifle, but, I mounted a Weaver 1-3x20mm scope, as my eyes go silly after a couple of shots with irons or peeps. Your shooting is great with those irons. Well done.

Post by **TN Mark** » Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:29 pm

Great thread, thank you for it. What kind of rest are you using? Is the front of the rifle supported or are both ends being supported?

Post by **deano5150** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:31 pm

Rifletom wrote:deano, that is some very good shooting! I have the same rifle, but, I mounted a Weaver 1-3x20mm scope, as my eyes go silly after a couple of shots with irons or peeps. Your shooting is great with those irons. Well done.

Thanks, Rifletom!

Post by **deano5150** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:53 pm

TN Mark wrote:Great thread, thank you for it. What kind of rest are you using? Is the front of the rifle supported or are both ends being supported?

I just balance it on my range bag with a towel between tp prevent scratches. The rifle is so heavy it doesn’t move until I cycle it.

Post by **TN Mark** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 9:04 pm

Great shooting, congratulations to you sir.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Fri Dec 21, 2018 10:46 pm

Looks like a marksman to me.

Post by **Omegaspeedy** » Sun Dec 23, 2018 7:38 pm

deano5150 wrote:I can’t bring myself to put a scope on it but I’d love to know what size groups that would produce.

Hi Deano, here’s the answer to your question.

100y and 82y of .357 out of my Bigboy brass carbine.

Cheers James.

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